iRiver Cell Phone Is Pure Aluminum and (Inspector gadget nervous) Touchscreen Goodness [Cellphones]
iRiver Cell Phone Is Pure Aluminum and Touchscreen Goodness [Cellphones]
While everyone is trying to emulate the iPhone’s look, iRiver keeps playing their own metallic tune: Following the design of the beautiful Spinn—although more conservative than their experimental products—the new iRiver cellphone also has a brushed metal look, featuring both a pad as a controlling device and a large touchscreen, which supports handwriting recognition and multiple dictionaries.
While it’s not multitouch and its operating system may not be as advanced and powerful as the iPhone or Android OS, it looks like one to keep an eye on in the case it arrives to the US from Korea, where it will appear on March 9, next year. [Aving (Korea) via HallyuTech]
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Awkward Piaggio Tricycle Could Be First Mass-Produced Plug-in Hybrid [Plug-in Hybrids]
You know that plug-in hybrid revolution everyone keeps talking about? Well, apparently this is what it is going to look like. If Piaggio keeps its word, the first mass-produced plug-in hybrid vehicle will be an updated version of its MP3 scooter, identical to its older brother in nearly every way except for its powertrain. The company claims that the paired engine and motor will let this backwards trike cover over 140 miles on a gallon of gas, and launch it to 60MPH in about 5 seconds.
Going more than 60MPH on this freakish little scooter is about as appealing as being seen on it in the first place, but when it comes to plug-in hybrid technology pretty much any progress is welcome. Actual plug-in hybrid cars, like the admittedly attractive Volt, are still a long way off, so this’ll have to do for now. The MP3 Hybrid should be on the road by next year. NOTE: I have been informed by a number of readers that the original MP3 scooter is, in fact, “Rad.” So there’s that. [Autopia]
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